How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith

How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America

Clint Smith

352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction history race challenging informative reflective medium-paced

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This compelling #1 New York Times bestseller examines the legacy of slavery in America--and how both history and activism continue to shape our everyday lives. Beginning in his hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads the reader on an unforgetta...

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informative 94%
reflective 77%
challenging 72%
emotional 54%
sad 29%
dark 22%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 7%
tense 7%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 15%
fast 8%

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